7 Ways to Boost Windows 7

7 Ways to Boost Windows 7

If you bypassed Windows Vista and made the jump straight from XP to Windows 7, you may have been impressed by the big leap Microsoft took in visual development and features. For a lot of people who upgraded and installed Windows 7 on their old computer, all the extra bits that look great - the see through menu bars and visual multi-tasking - will unfortunately slow the PC down. Here are 10 ways you can improve the performance of Windows 7.

*Turn off Aero*

The huge visual leap Microsoft made between the XP and Vista operating systems -- the attractive see-through taskbar and translucent window frames -- means PCs with a slow video card will struggle to deliver the same speed you may be used to. Turn off the fancy graphics for improved performance on entry-level or older machines. Right click the desktop, select Personalize -> Windows Color and Appearance and turn off transparency. Plain, but faster.

*Turn off visual effects

Even with Aero switched off, there are even more visual effects in Windows 7 that eat up your PC performance, and can be safely switched off. Right click Computer and select Properties. Click Advanced System Settings, which will open the System Properties popup window. Select Advanced tab and under Performance, click Settings, and choose Custom. Now, uncheck all the boxes except the bottom four. Restart your PC and notice the difference in speed!

*Moderate your Sidebar*

The Sidebar looks great but as with the new visual features in Vista, it will chew your CPU and take processing time away from the programs you use frequently. Disable the Sidebar by right-clicking it, select Properties -> Clear Sidebar. If you can't bring yourself to get rid of the sidebar altogether, just remove the applications you don't use.

*Disable Search Indexing*

Windows 7 Search Indexing stores parts of frequently-used files so the computer can quickly look them up and access them next time you're searching.

If you don't do much searching for files, you can safely turn this off to save memory and space.

Go to Start -> My Computer -> Manage -> Computer Management -> Services and Applications -> Services and find Windows Search in the list. Right click Windows Search, and choose Properties. In General tab of the popup window, go to the Startup type dropdown and choose Disabled. Click Apply, and OK, and you're done.

*Disable startup programs*

Every PC has a host of programs that open automatically when you boot up. Most of them are important, but some of them you don't need right away when you start the computer. Open Windows Defender and select Tools -> Software Explorer to reveal the programs Windows opens automatically at start up. Those you're sure you don't need to open overtime, click and select Disable.

*Disable User Account Control*

The User Account Control (UAC) feature controls the Windows permissions levels for user accounts. It is the reason you see the popup boxes asking for permission to perform tasks that require Administrator access. There are arguments that turning off the UAC makes the computer less secure because you don't need passwords or permissions to carry out tassels, but if you just use your computer at home, you may find disabling the UAC gives you a bit of speed.

To turn off UAC, go to Start -> Control Panel -> User Accounts and Family Safety, and click User Account Control settings. Next, drag the slider to Never Notify, click OK and restart.

*Boost your RAM*

A handy little trick for Windows 7 users, is the ability to use a USB jump drive as an extra source of RAM. This is great if you have a couple of big applications open at the same time, or if you want to easily switch between movies, music and photos.

To use this feature, you need a USB stick that has flash memory (NAND memory devices). Insert your USB stick and open My Computer. Right click the USB drive, select the Ready Boost tab, and check the Use this device checkbox. When you're choosing your settings, note that minimum 512Mb RAM works best. If your device does not show you the Ready Boost option, it means your USB falls short of the minimum data transfer speed that Windows needs to use it as RAM.

7 way to stop slowly pc

7 WAY TO STOP SLOW PC

7 WAY TO STOP SLOW PC

As you use your computer regularly, over time you collect old data and parts of old programs that stick around and slow your computer down.

What if you could run your computer like the day you first took it out of the box?

Here are 7 simple steps you can take to fix a slow PC in minutes.

*1. Backup your data*
One of the easiest steps you can take is improve your storage space. If you store all your large files like movies, music and photos on an external hard drive or burn them to CD, you'll leave more room for your computer to find what it needs when you open a program. Saving space makes your computer run faster.

*2. Empty your Recycle Bin*
If you don't need a file, get rid of it. Not just to your recycle bin, but for good. Leaving your recycle bin full of old files means you're leaving rubbish in the path of programs that you use every day. Emptying your recycle bin of old files will make it easier -- and faster -- for your computer to open the program you want.

*3. Uninstall old programs*
With time, a regular computer user will have a dozen or so programs on their hard drive that had a purpose for particular task, but haven't been opened for a long time. Removing these is easy and frees your computer up for the jobs you need it for.

To find and remove old programs, go to Start - Control Panel - Uninstall a program (Vista), or XP users, follow Start - Control Panel - Add/Remove Programs. This path will show you a list of familiar programs, some of which you may no longer have a use for. Click on the program, then select 'Uninstall'.

*4. Remove temporary files*
Just as you want to clear your Recycle Bin daily, it's also a good idea to find and remove files that you don't need. For example, you may have documents that were relevant several months ago but their use has passed. Another example is images. You will download a lot of images attached to emails, such as a signature file. These have no use to you, but they take up room on your computer. To clear your old and unnecessary files, go to Start - All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Disk Cleanup and select the files you want to remove.

*5. Run System Recovery*
If you suffer from a relatively new PC that is chronically slow, get a new computer in a minutes by restoring your PC to the same factory settings you enjoyed when you took it out of the box. System Recovery will wipe your hard drive clean, taking all the slow bugs -- and your data -- with it. This is the nuclear option.

Use System Recovery AFTER you have backed up your important data onto an external hard drive or CD. To access System Recovery, enter your Windows install CD into your drive and follow the instructions. [ TS. Check for an easier way]

*6. Check your firewall*
It's possible a slow PC is the victim of a malicious program or virus, sometimes called 'malware' or 'spyware'. Spyware keeps tabs on the information on your computer and may transmit it to thieves to use your credit card data or similar personal information. Check now if your firewall is turned on. Follow Start - Control Panel - Network and Internet Connections - Windows Firewall.

Spyware will slow your PC down significantly and if you've got it, you should get rid of it immediately with an antivirus program. Click here for recommendations.

*7. Clear your registry*
The registry is like your computer's library that stores your programs. With time, as some programs are added and removed, and everyday programs opened more frequently than others, your registry ends up disorganized with files scattered everywhere. An old or cluttered registry will cause crashes and blue screen lags.

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